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Area/Catalogue
LANG 1069

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
174750

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Unit Value
9

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Education Futures

Course aim

To develop students’ awareness, understanding and use of English in spoken and written language in different contexts.

Course content

The course focuses on word form and order; clause and sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and proofreading. Students are taught critical reading strategies which enables them to develop understanding how language is applied and constructed for different text types. Students are taught how to evaluate information sources, how to write in an academic register for developing argumentative paragraphs. Students will participate in a range of communicative group activities and be taught oral presentation skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, PORT LINCOLN
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CEDUNA
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial (Virtual Classroom) 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Lecture recordings) 1 hour x 10 weeks
Online (Learning activities) 3 hours x 2 days per week x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Critical analysis, Essay, Portfolio, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

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